Students


  • Ohood Alharbi

    Manager of the National Nutrition Surveillance Centre, with a primary focus on the Childhood Obesity Surveillance project within the UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science.

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  • Jenny Kavanagh

    Post-doctoral fellow in the UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science

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  • Martina Kennedy

    MSc student in UCD School of Nursing Midwifery and Health Systems.

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  • Katie Hill

    PhD student in the UCD School of Nursing Midwifery and Health Systems. Thesis topic – Exploring the lived experience of nurses and physicians caring for children with complex care needs in a paediatric intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Deirdre Coy

    PhD Student in UCD School of Economics, Thesis topic: Essays on the Economics of Early Childhood Intervention; Description: This research looks at the economic impact of an early childhood intervention through investigating effects on hospital service use, cost-benefit analysis of the programme and dynamic complementarity of intervention with respect to the compounding of skills and…

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  • Danielle Douglas

    PhD Student in UCD School of Education, Thesis topic: ‘Who am I when I am not with you?’ Identity construction of children and young people within and across their social worlds in foster care; Description: This thesis is focused on understanding the processes by which children and young people in care – often in multiple…

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  • Ilaria Esposito

    PhD Student in UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, Thesis topic: School Friends Study; Description: The School Friend Study will follow up a longitudinal cohort of twins (ESPRiT Study) at age 7-10 to explore adverse social experiences during primary school to identify the genetic and neurocognitive influence on children’s aggression development. The objectives are…

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  • Lisa Garavin

    PhD Student in UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work & Social Justice, Thesis topic: An exploration of the interface of the child protection social worker and the Guardian ad Litem service; Description: I am undertaking a qualitative research piece on the child protection social worker (CPSW) and Guardian ad Litem (GAL). This is primarily…

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  • Aisling Geraghty

    PhD Student in UCD School of Medicine, Thesis topic: The ROLO Kids from Pregnancy to Five Years: Insights into Maternal Nutrition, Epigenetics and Lifestyle Factors; Description: My PhD research focused on factors associated with child growth and body composition up to 5 years of age. These factors included the maternal environment during pregnancy and maternal…

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  • Jennifer Keating

    PhD Student in UCD School of Psychology, Thesis topic: The contribution of sensory processing to the relationship between sleep and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in at-risk infants; Description: This project aims to examine the impact of sleep problems and sensory processing on attention development in children of parents with an ADHD diagnosis. Phase one of…

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  • Cliodhna Martin

    PhD Student in UCD School of Education, Thesis topic: Dublin – a child friendly city? An interdisciplinary study of children and young peoples agency in, and lived experience of, the urban environment, 1997- 2017; Description: This interdisciplinary study draws on the fields of children’s rights, sociologies of childhood, geography and urban studies. It explores the…

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  • Claire McCafferty

    PhD Student in UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy & Sports Science

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  • Aislinn McCourt

    PhD Student in UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, Thesis topic: Targeting improved vitamin D status for older adults (NutriPlus)

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  • Barbara Moore

    PhD Student in UCD School of Sociology, Thesis topic: Transitions towards Equality: A Sociological Analysis of Contemporary Fatherhood; Description: Fatherhood is the most commonly shared experience of adult men, yet fathers’ role in families, is often neglected in the literature. In the midst of rapid transformative social change in family structures, my interest resides in…

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  • Gillian Motyer

    PhD Student in UCD School of Psychology, Thesis topic: The Psychosocial Impact of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis; Description: This research will enhance understanding of the psychosocial impact of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, a condition involving sideways curvature of the spine. Adolescence is a significant period of psychological and social development, and living with a chronic health condition…

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  • Gavin Murphy

    PhD Student in UCD School of Education, Thesis topic: Post-primary school leadership preparation and development in Ireland; Description: Working as a post-primary school teacher, Gavin completed further graduate study in Educational Leadership at University College Dublin. Subsequently, having been awarded a competitive Cambridge Trust Scholarship, he completed an MPhil at the University of Cambridge’s Faculty…

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  • Eileen O’Brien

    PhD Student in UCD School of Medicine, Thesis topic: The ROLO Mothers from Pregnancy to Five Years: An exploration of maternal dietary, socioeconomic and environmental factors

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  • Cliodhna O’Connor

    PhD Student in UCD School of Psychology, Thesis topic: Boosting Positive Interpretations: Identifying the underlying mechanisms in Cognitive Bias Modification Training for adolescent anxiety; Description: Theoretically, my research aims to deepen our understanding of the link between negative interpretation bias and anxiety in adolescents. Practically, my research contributes to our knowledge of a potential, computer-based,…

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  • Helena Scully

    PhD Student in UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, Thesis topic: School Friends Study Description: The School Friend Study will follow up a longitudinal cohort of twins (ESPRiT Study) at age 7-10 to explore adverse social experiences during primary school to identify the genetic and neurocognitive influence on children’s aggression development. The objectives are…

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  • Symon Utila

    PhD Student in UCD School of Biosystems and Food Engineering, Thesis topic: Assessment of normal levels of calcium and iron in women attending antenatal services at Zomba Central Hospital in Malawi; Description: It will includes the following: introduction, broad and specific objectives, hypothesis, research question, literature review, methodology, budget, appendix and references.

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  • Hidde van der Meulen

    PhD Student in UCD School of Computer Science, Thesis topic: Building adaptive games to support mental health therapy; Description: I will be working on games that can support mental health therapy sessions with children. The deliverable of my project is an adaptive game that aims to be helpful for a wide range of mental health…

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